Younghui is one of the participating artists for this very first 3D Print Contemporary Art exhibition at Savina Museum of Contemporary Art. (Curatorial Director: Jaeheon Kang 강재헌) Younghui is displaying two artworks. One is the digital drawing & the other is 3D printed artwork, titled ‘First Edition of Network (2014, 100 cm x 60 cm).

For this piece, the artist had her creative process using this new technology differently – instead of drawing in hands, she drew her drawing in computer then 3D-modeled from the finished digital drawing. The digital drawing was 3D printed into the physical pieces to assemble. This digital-to-analogue process felt almost like a traditional printmaking to her as each edition is slightly different in details influenced by physical condition as well as careful technical processes to final print. The whole 3D printing process took about 3 months after the concept and the artist spent about a month to test print in various kinds of 3D printers and different settings.

With strong shadows created with these 3D printed patterns inspired from leaf vein may remind you of old narrow alleys, vein under skin, tree branches… which are all very related with network.

A part of the digital drawing of ‘First Edition of Network’ by Younghui Kim, 2014, Savina Museum of Contemporary Art

Younghui has participated math + science inspired art exhibition titled ‘Dynamic Structure & Fluid’ with her recent kinetic installation art piece, ‘Scales (200 cm x 200 cm x 40 cm)’ at the prestigous art museum in Seoul, Arko Art Center. This exhibition has seven art installations in both floors and the artists try to express scientific learning into art. ‘Scales’ is an interactive installation that was inspired by pinecone scales and fibonacci’s numbers. These few hundreds scales are made of three different wood veneers that are 0.7 mm thin and cut into a square then hand folded. When a viewer blows his/her breath into the pole, the scales opens up kinetically. This project is a part of her ongoing projects inspired by pinecone scales. She plans to incorporate into different installation and wearables using different input data.

It was a pleasant surprise for me to meet the reporter, Younhee Kim from the Science Times who discovered my exhibition via internet. We had a great conversation (interview) and the result is in the article. The article is in Korean.

2013.July 5th – July 21st, at HOMA (Hongik University Museum of Modern Art)

Younghui Kim is having a group exhibition with 4 other artists(Romy Achituv, Dan Mikesell, Dongsoo Suh, Jaemin Lee) who are also her colleagues at the WCU Digital Media Public Art Research Lab.

She is displaying her current three art works, ‘RUNNING! 달려라 영희!’ ‘A Moment 순간’ ‘Body Graffiti in Trio.’

RUNNING! 달려라 영희, EL Drawing Installation by Younghui Kim, 2013

RUNNING! 125 x 147 x 65 cm, EL sheets, electronics

A Characterized figure that looks like a common running icon on the exit and entrance signs in cities are drawn using thin EL (Electroluminescent) sheets. This electronic drawing is installed where two sides of walls and a celling meet. Depending on the location of the visitor, it will look distorted or right. When it is dark, the running girl icon is reflected all around, running toward all directions.

A moment 순간 by Younghui Kim in collaboration with Dan Mikesell (motor,) 2013

art installation ‘RUNNING’ being reflected on another artwork, ‘Light RUNNING’

Exhibition Abstract:

‘RUNNING’

We are “RUNNING” computer software.
We are “RUNNING” projects.
We are “RUNNING” businesses.
We are “RUNNING” media art or “RUNNING” wearable performances.

We are not physically running sometimes but, we are running a lot. Actually, we run everyday. Are we looking for an exit? or Entrance? Are we running for the new beginning? the new end? There are more times when we are not sure why we are running but, we can see ourselves runnings reflected in every corners of the city.